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Abduction and Assault in Rogers Park

Chicago police issued a Community Alert after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted near the 6600 block of N. Clark Wednesday evening.

According to police, the 31-year-old woman was walking southbound on Clark from North Shore Ave. when the male offender “approached her from behind, grabbed her and put his hand over her face, covering her nose and mouth.”

Police said the offender’s hand “was wet and smelled similar to alcohol,” and that the offender “pulled the woman backwards and she lost consciousness.” The alert said the victim “awoke later in an unknown building, after being sexually assaulted,” and that the “offender fled in an unknown direction.

Police did not have a detailed description of the offender.

Anyone who might have information is urged to call 24th District detectives at 312-744-8261.